Ingenuous and Machiavellian

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Ingenuous adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

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Machiavellian is an antonym for ingenuous.

Machiavellian adjective - Not guided by or showing a concern for what is right.

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Ingenuous is an antonym for Machiavellian.

Nearby Word: Machiavellianism

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